The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-18
SWELTERING IN THE sun.
THE HOTTEST DAY THAT HAS BEEN
FELT HERE IN YEARS.

ing-A Perfect Exodus of People
Seeking Relief from the Heat of the
City-The Pleasure Resorts in the
Suburbs Crowded.
Savannah offered but few inducements to
comfort-seekers indoors or out yesterday for
a torrid sun was pouring out abundant heat
with generosity equalled only by the great
discomfort that it caused. A shady corner
was no assurance Of GOODNESS, for where the
sun did not penetrate the hot winds blew,
and the choice between the two was about
equal to that doubtful difference between
tweedledum and tweedledee Those
who sought freedom from discom-
fort in that sweet Inconsistencies
that charms the indulger in a siesta, found
but little fefreshment, a couch was unbear-
able and the nap had to be given up for the
wicker rocker and palm leaf. The morning
found the sufferers disposed to remain quiet
and court GOODNESS by inactivity, but failure
had disturbing effect on the temper and
soonedeveloped an overweening desire TO get
away, somewhere, no matter where-lust to
see if it was not cooler there than here.
Every horse that the stables could supply
was pressed into service, and countless hun
dredS of hot and WORKOUT people bore the
heat and dust of the roads because of the
chance of rest and refreshment at
the other end of the journey. The high
ways between the city and Isle of Hope,
Thunderbolt ana Greenwich Park were
filed with vehicles of all descriptions wend-
ing their way toward the shady groves. No
one knew that GOODNESS and comfort were
TO be found when the destination was
reached, but they all resolved that
the only chance of finding it lay
in the course they were pursuing, and If
failure marked the attempt there was moth
ing lost. A strong breath of cool air would
have been the most welcome visitor that
could enter the portals of this sunbeaten
city, but evidently the breezes that started
for Savannah lost their way and meandered
off in some other direction.
OFF FOR TYBEE.
In the heat and burden of the day many
a heart turned to Tybee. The opening of
the railroad furnished a blessed opportunity
of enjoying the breezes that blow sweet
and fresh over that island. The trains that
left for that resort were crowded
to the platforms, and the hundreds
who were discharged when the
trains arrived lost no time in
indulging in the delights of the surf The
bathers were extravagant in their enjoy
ment of the water, and recklessly sported
with the waves that tossed them about
They did not stop to think of breakers or
pillows, bathing and GOODNESS were SynOny-
nous terms and they cared for nothing but
INDUCING in one and enjoying the other.
Between baths, however, they turned
their attention to the late tragedy. The
piazza where Cassidy and Smith got to-
gether at midnight of the fatal evening, was
gazed at as if something unhallowed linger-
ed about it still. The platform on which
the two men walked, one to lis DEATH the
other to prison CELL was trod by thous-
and feet Down the beach they strolled,
following the path that led to the tragedy,
and about the spot where the struggle oc-
Cured stood crowds of wondering people.
Where Smiths body was found was the
centre of attraction. 1t was sought from
morning until night. No need to inquire
where it was; they had only to look up the
beach, and the knot of people standing by it
revealed it. The route that the two men
walked was traversed time and again, and
vivid imaginations reproduced the pano-
rama upon which the minds eye gazed I'M
til prurient curiosity was satisfied Turn
ing from this the surf once more caught the
eye, and the innumerable heads that bobbed
about in the water presented a most in
viting spectacle.
FLEEING FROM THE CITY.
That part of Tybee which is utilized as re-
down 1000 people The trains were filled,
and people were hanging on to the plat
forms, and an extra train had to be run
last night to bring the people back
Isle of Hope had its share of visitors, and
mustered up all the freshness it could to en-
terrain them. The City and Suburban
took out 400 people, and any number of
others drove out. All the resorts around
the city were crowded, and the only place
N Savannah WHARF Tapula could
be found was at the soda water
stands which did a land-office business. To
get glass of that cooling concoction called
soda water required so much exercise that
the heat engendered thereby was in excess
of the GOODNESS derived from the syrup
and crushed ice, and the result was a
loss rather than gain, still around every
fountain was a crowd anxious and waiting
with Impotence to make its way to the
counter and stand there surrounded by
squirming, restless successors in order to de-
ceive itself into believing that it was
cooler for having swallowed a tablespoon
full of soda and half a pint of
crushed ice. After shutdown a breeze
sprang up and the atmosphere be-
came much cooler and pleasanter The peo-
pie began pouring in by every avenue to the
city, much benefited by the agreeable
:hange they had enjoyed.
There were two deaths from the heat yes
terday morning. one at Tybee and one here.
Charles Kiefer, the cook at the Ocean House,
died about $50 O'Clock Eerly in the morn
ing, while the tide was on the ebb, it was
exceedingly warm at Tybee and Kiefer,
who has been unwell was overcome and
dropped dead in the kitchen. Kiefer was a
German who came TO Savannah some years
ago. He has been with Mr.. Hodges ever
since his arrival in the city.
The other death was that of Michael Skin
ner, who lives on New Houston-street lane
near Barnard street. Skinner is a negro
man who ran an ice and ice cream stand in
the corner of the Oglethorpe Barracks He
complained of feeling badly all day, and
about o'clock he went home. He fell in
the hall and was carried to his bed, and in a
few moments he died.
SUFFERING ANIMALS.
The horses, too, suffered greatly from tho
hot sun. One of team attached TO a car
riage belonging to Mr.. John ID. Bowling. a
livery stable keeper, corner of York and
West Broad streets, dropped on Bryan
street shortly before Z o'clock last even
ing, overcome by the intense heat
The animal was worked with until early
this morning, and finally il walked to its
stable. One Of the horses on the Whitaker
street line was sunstruck also, and two other
horses were to degree affected
THE HOTTEST DAY IN YEARS.
There is no wonder that sunstrokes oc-
CURED yesterday, for the thermometer rose
TO 1Ol' and the average for the day Was